Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

I’d Rather Not Know

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Robert Franklin

In our lives there are always things we would just rather not know.  Information like, “How many germs are in my mouth…or in the mouth of the one I just ‘french kissed’ ?”(Ewww!) or “What really happens to food after … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Jesus

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Wednesday night I finished sharing my heart with the Providence Baptist Church in Trimble County, KY. The congregation had patiently and persistently put up with me since Sunday morning as I was their “guest preacher” at their annual revival. It … Continue reading →

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The Nun God

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Robert Franklin

I had the opportunity to listen to a radio show that featured former nun, Karen Armstrong, as she promoted her new book, A Case For God.  According to the interview, Ms. Armstrong has been able to transcend the insufficient ideas and … Continue reading →

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Disagreeing with Jesus

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Robert Franklin

We have a long and infamous record of facing God-in-the-flesh and telling him that he is either mistaken or wrong. The hubris of the human soul surely causes the heavenly audience to gasp is horror on a regular basis. For … Continue reading →

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Awesome…I Mean It!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Robert Franklin

In the ’80’s “Awesome” became a byword.  Pretty much any thing that surprised us or we thought was a positive, even the genuinely insignificant was declared “Awesome!”  It is now two decades later and our sense of awe about anything is gone.  The … Continue reading →

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International Songs of Joy

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.  (Psalm 67:4, ESV) Sometimes we fall into the pit of believing that God favors our nation above others.  … Continue reading →

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